Assembling the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Title | Assembling the Marvel Cinematic Universe PDF eBook |
Author | Julian C. Chambliss |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 263 |
Release | 2018-03-01 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1476664188 |
The Marvel Cinematic Universe--comprised of films, broadcast television and streaming series and digital shorts--has generated considerable fan engagement with its emphasis on socially relevant characters and plots. Beyond considerable box office achievements, the success of Marvel's movie studios has opened up dialogue on social, economic and political concerns that challenge established values and beliefs. This collection of new essays examines those controversial themes and the ways they represent, construct and distort American culture.
Assembling the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Title | Assembling the Marvel Cinematic Universe PDF eBook |
Author | Julian C. Chambliss |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 263 |
Release | 2018-02-20 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1476632855 |
The Marvel Cinematic Universe--comprised of films, broadcast television and streaming series and digital shorts--has generated considerable fan engagement with its emphasis on socially relevant characters and plots. Beyond considerable box office achievements, the success of Marvel's movie studios has opened up dialogue on social, economic and political concerns that challenge established values and beliefs. This collection of new essays examines those controversial themes and the ways they represent, construct and distort American culture.
Avengers Assemble
Title | Avengers Assemble PDF eBook |
Author | Chris Lee |
Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2024-07 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1250756693 |
Avengers Assemble chronicles the rise and continuing rise of what is arguably the greatest filmic success story of the past half century: the Marvel Cinematic universe. Since 2008, the interlocking series of 23 superhero movies have combined to gross over 22.5 billion dollars worldwide. This is the first and only comprehensive narrative of how the MCU came to be, assembled by two veteran pop culture experts, journalists Chris Lee and Geoff Boucher. Avengers Assemble features inside access to the major players within the MCU from Jon Favreau, Robert Downey, Jr., Kevin Feige, Isaac Permutter, and David Maisel, one of the founding architects who frequently does not get much credit, and many, many others. The book kicks off with the very founding of the Marvel Studios and takes readers behind the scenes of how the real Marvel Universe came to be formed and how they have continued to have remarkable success. Marvel fans and cinema fans alike will find much to obsess over in this explosive inside look at the making of a mega franchise.
Avengers Assemble!
Title | Avengers Assemble! PDF eBook |
Author | Terence McSweeney |
Publisher | |
Pages | 310 |
Release | 2017-11-26 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 9780231186254 |
Avengers Assemble! explores the cinematic and televisual branches of the Marvel Cinematic Universe from a diverse range of critical perspectives. Beginning with Iron Man, it considers them as both embodiments of the changing blockbuster film and affective cultural artifacts that are immersed in the turbulent political climate of their era.
Avengers
Title | Avengers PDF eBook |
Author | Jason Surrell |
Publisher | Marvel Entertainment |
Pages | 272 |
Release | |
Genre | Comics & Graphic Novels |
ISBN | 0785178619 |
Marvel Studios takes readers behind the scenes of one of the most eagerly anticipated films of all time in AVENGERS: THE ART OF MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS. This keepsake volume is an experiential journey through the entire film from beginning to end - featuring stunning concept art; full-color photographs from the set, as well as the finished film; excerpts from the script; and exclusive interviews with the cast and crew, including writer/director Joss Whedon, producer Kevin Feige and, of course, the Avengers themselves. From costume and production design to visual effects and creature creation, AVENGERS: THE ART OF MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS is a lavish showcase of all the artistry and creativity that brings the Marvel Cinematic Universe to life onscreen. Avengers Assemble!
Religion and Myth in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Title | Religion and Myth in the Marvel Cinematic Universe PDF eBook |
Author | Michael D. Nichols |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 209 |
Release | 2021-02-22 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1476681597 |
Breaking box office records, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has achieved an unparalleled level of success with fans across the world, raising the films to a higher level of narrative: myth. This is the first book to analyze the Marvel output as modern myth, comparing it to epics, symbols, rituals, and stories from world religious traditions. This book places the exploits of Iron Man, Captain America, Black Panther, and the other stars of the Marvel films alongside the legends of Achilles, Gilgamesh, Arjuna, the Buddha, and many others. It examines their origin stories and rites of passage, the monsters, shadow-selves, and familial conflicts they contend with, and the symbols of death and the battle against it that stalk them at every turn. The films deal with timeless human dilemmas and questions, evoking an enduring sense of adventure and wonder common across world mythic traditions.
Religion and Myth in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Title | Religion and Myth in the Marvel Cinematic Universe PDF eBook |
Author | Michael D. Nichols |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 209 |
Release | 2021-02-11 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1476642087 |
Breaking box office records, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has achieved an unparalleled level of success with fans across the world, raising the films to a higher level of narrative: myth. This is the first book to analyze the Marvel output as modern myth, comparing it to epics, symbols, rituals, and stories from world religious traditions. This book places the exploits of Iron Man, Captain America, Black Panther, and the other stars of the Marvel films alongside the legends of Achilles, Gilgamesh, Arjuna, the Buddha, and many others. It examines their origin stories and rites of passage, the monsters, shadow-selves, and familial conflicts they contend with, and the symbols of death and the battle against it that stalk them at every turn. The films deal with timeless human dilemmas and questions, evoking an enduring sense of adventure and wonder common across world mythic traditions.